Embolization of Hepatic Arteriovenous Shunt with Absolute Ethanol in a Patient with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Journal Article · Tue Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2011 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-010-0026-5· OSTI ID:21608805

Senokuchi, Terutoshi; Baba, Yasutaka; Hayashi, Sadao; Nakajo, Masayuki ^[1]

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1. Kagoshima University, Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences (Japan)

We report a 76-year-old man who had hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with arteriovenous shunting (AVS). Transcatheter chemoembolization (TACE) was selected as treatment because of poor pulmonary function. To prevent pulmonary embolism caused by the flow of embolic materials through the AVS, we performed embolization of the AVS with absolute ethanol under flow control by balloon catheters. Subsequently, we could perform TACE for HCC safely.

• OSTI ID: 21608805
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 34, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-010-0026-5; Copyright (c) 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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